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Ottavia Agrifoglio

Metabolic alterations and early development of sarcopenia in a murine model of cholestatic liver disease

Universität Rostock, 2025

https://doi.org/10.18453/rosdok_id00005753

Abstract: A murine bile duct ligation (BDL) model was used to study molecular mechanisms of sarcopenia and malnutrition in cholestatic liver disease. C57BL/6J mice randomly underwent a BDL or Sham surgery or were used as controls. Metabolism, inflammatory markers, fractional protein synthesis rate, muscle function and gene expression were assessed. Sarcopenia occurs early, and involves systemic inflammation, a catabolic state, reduced protein synthesis and degradation of muscle proteins. Malnutrition and sarcopenia are present in parallel in, and that they trigger each other in a sort of vicious circle.

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